Sports Premium

CARLETON GREEN The Sports Premium What is the Sports Premium?

In March 2013 the government announced that it was to provide additional funding of​ £150 million per annum​ for the academic years 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 to improve provision of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools in England.

This funding ­ provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport ­ is allocated to primary school headteachers. The funding is ring­fenced and therefore can only be spent on the provision of PE and sport in schools.

On 6th February 2014 the Prime Minister, David Cameron committed to continue the funding for the Primary PE & Sport Premium until 2020.

What is the purpose of the funding?

Schools must spend the additional funding on improving their provision of PE and sport, but they will have the freedom to choose how they do this.

Vision: All pupils leaving primary school should be physically literate and with the knowledge, skills and motivation necessary to equip them for a healthy lifestyle and lifelong participation in physical activity and sport.

Objective: To achieve self­sustaining improvement in the quality of PE and sport in primary schools.

We would expect indicators of such improvement to include:

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The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – kick­starting healthy active lifestyles The profile of PE and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils Increased participation in competitive sport Possible uses for the funding might include:

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Hiring specialist PE teachers or qualified sports coaches to work with primary teachers when teaching PE Supporting and engaging the least active children through new or additional Change4Life clubs Paying for professional development opportunities for teachers in PE and sport Providing cover to release primary teachers for professional development in PE and sport Running sport competitions, or increasing pupils’ participation in the School Games Buying quality assured professional development modules or materials for PE and sport Providing places for pupils on after school sports clubs and holiday clubs Pooling the additional funding with that of other local schools

How are we spending our funding for 2014/2015 The Governors, Headteacher and staff agree that the money must be used so that all children benefit, regardless of their sporting ability and that staff have access to P.E. related training opportunities and continued professional development.

School has been allocated £9,771 for our Sports Premium.

Hiring qualified sports coaches to work with staff teaching P.E. The school has bought into the Wyre and Fylde Schools Sports Partnership, who will be delivering a wide range of PE lessons throughout the year. This will benefit both the children and the teachers.

These include: Tag rugby Dance P.E. Assessment Gymnastics Inclusion Playground activity Athletics Extending the range of extra curricular activities offered The school already offers a range of P.E. related extra­curricular clubs, including football, netball, cross country.

Due to school investing in the Wyre and Fylde Schools Sports Partnership we will also be offering: Tag Rugby Girls Football Athletics Key Stage 1 Multi Skills Key Stage 1 Football Dance Tri­Golf Change For Life Tennis Cricket Key Steps Gymnastics Developing the range of P.E. resources This year we have spent almost £2,000 on a range of P.E. resources that will enable staff to teach whole class skills during P.E. lessons. New equipment has been purchased for football, netball, basketball, rugby, tennis, cricket, rounders and athletics. We have purchased a range of equipment to be used in Key Stage One P.E. lessons, as well as, a range of equipment that will encourage the children to be active during their lunchtimes.

We believe that all of these will increase participation in P.E. across the whole school in 2014­2015 and help staff further develop there P.E. teaching skills.

Full details of the Grant can be accessed through the following link on the Department for Education website:

​ https://www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/financialmanagement/primary​ .

Primary Physical Education and Sport Premium ­ Website Guidance for Head Teachers Please find a link below to a complimentary website resource from the​ Association for Physical Education​ & ​ CfBT​ .

From September 2013, schools have to identify and share how they spend their, ring­fenced funding. Ofsted has strengthened the coverage of Physical Education and sport within the 'Inspectors’ handbook' and supporting guidance so that both schools and inspectors know how Physical Education and sport will be addressed in future as part of the school’s overall provision.

The funding must be spent on improving the provision of Physical Education and sport for the benefit of pupils so that they develop healthy lifestyles.

Maintained schools and academies ​ must​ publish, on their website, information about their use of the Primary Physical Education and Sport Premium allocation by ​ 4 th April 2014​ including:

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The amount of grant received How it has been spent (or will be spent) What impact the school has seen on pupils’ Physical Education and sport participation and; Attainment as a result, to help to ensure that all pupils develop healthy lifestyles Working closely with school based professionals, the Association for Physical Education & CfBT have responded to their requests for support and guidance.

Using the guidance provided by Ofsted the two organisations have developed a new, easy to use resource. It provides invaluable advice for using the funding effectively, support schools to establish a baseline of current provision, generate an action plan, and evidence impact. This resource can then simply be uploaded onto your school website.